African Olive-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba arquatrix مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Olive-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Columba arquatrix Ptilinopus ponapensis
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 45,1 cm (17.8 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
الوزن 354,3333333333333 g (12.50 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Olive-pigeon only

بلا

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

African Olive-pigeon

الغناء

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense tropical São Tomé forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Olive-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

African Olive-pigeon

الريش

African Olive-pigeon: olive-gray; yellow orbital ring and bill; purple-green neck gloss; gray-olive; Sub-Saharan African species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

African Olive-pigeon

African Olive-pigeon (Columba arquatrix) — 38–42 cm. Dark purplish-grey; yellow orbital skin and bill; olive-brown back; spotted wing coverts. Inhabits montane forest and forest edge across eastern and southern Africa at 1,000–3,500 m. Frugivore; feeds on berries and wild figs.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Pohnpei Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus ponapensis), 22 cm. Green with a lilac head and an orange-yellow breast; endemic to Pohnpei, Micronesia. Occupies primary forest above 200 m on this volcanic island. Frugivore. Vulnerable; total range barely exceeds 100 km².

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